No need to shake popper? At all?
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Yes you have to shake it. It's very light. It's not stainless steel. It's aluminum.
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No, you do not shake it. It's the way it's designed that prevents you from having to shake.
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No shaking, just follow the directions it comes with. One thing though, it you are making multiple batches, after the second time, give popper a few minutes to cool down, or popcorn cooks too fast and may burn some or have kernels that don't pop...
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No, I didn't - I thought the popcorn would be burnt but it turned out great.
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It's better to put the flavouring on AFTER popping...because the popping machine will burn it. You only need a couple sprinkles for 1 batch. gr
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The jars are originally for jams and food samples, so they do not have plastic shaker tops. I don't find it annoying (but never use them much in other spice jars). So, if this is something you use a lot--you might find these an inconvenience!
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The popper I ordered came with a thin metal scoop but no salt shaker. Hope that helps.
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I have not tried to pop popcorn, but mine has the popcorn option on it. But I'm going to try it to see if it works. Sorry, I don't have to answer you wanted.
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No you don't need to shake it every time you use it! You only shook it the first time to activate the filter thing
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You don't have to shake it at all. And it shouldn't slide off the burner of your gas stove as long as the burner is level. It really does work as advertised. I've given two as gifts and everyone loves them.
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We don't use it at all. I actually broke down and bought a new popcorn popper yesterday. The popcorn flies everywhere or gets jammed up and burns. You have to elevate the whole thing because there isn't room to put a bowl under it to catch the popcorn that doesn't fly out or burn. I can't decide if I should donate it so some other poor soul has to deal with it or just throw it in the trash. Its cute but isn't functional.
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I had one of these as well.Mine did the same thing, finally though it away.Bought a stir crazy popper, no problems......
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In our experience, not really. You might get away with trying to add the salt just as the popped corn leaves the popper to drop in the bowl since there may be a very slight bit of moisture present from the popping process (moisture escaping as the kernel pops) but, it is unlikely. We use an air popper, as well but, we always add some butter mixed with olive oil. Not so much for the salt, we just like the flavor. Responder " Franklin" makes a good point, though; the salt is very finely ground and could easily get lodged in nooks & crannies of a popped kernel. We just prefer more salt flavor than what we got without using a some oil. In our experience, not really. You might get away with trying to add the salt just as the popped corn leaves the popper to drop in the bowl since there may be a very slight bit of moisture present from the popping process (moisture escaping as the kernel pops) but, it is unlikely. We use an air popper, as well but, we always add some butter mixed with olive oil. Not so much for the salt, we just like the flavor. Responder " Franklin" makes a good point, though; the salt is very finely ground and could easily get lodged in nooks & crannies of a popped kernel. We just prefer more... » Read More In our experience, not really. You might get away with trying to add the salt just as the popped corn leaves the popper to drop in the bowl since there may be a very slight bit of moisture present from the popping process (moisture escaping as the kernel pops) but, it is unlikely. We use an air popper, as well but, we always add some butter mixed with olive oil. Not so much for the salt, we just like the flavor. Responder " Franklin" makes a good point, though; the salt is very finely ground and could easily get lodged in nooks & crannies of a popped kernel. We just prefer more salt flavor than what we got without using a some oil. « Show Less
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I just apply butter to unpopped kernels, and add salt after it's popped to taste. Oil isn't needed.
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It would not be a good idea to shake the pot while it is on the stove top. Cast iron holds it's heat longer, so remove the corn from the pot quickly to keep from burning the popcorn. Any sauce pan with lid works, maybe an aluminum pot that heats and cools quickly would work the best on a flat topped electric stove for popping corn.
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This is not hard to clean. The base is non-stick but cannot be immersed so handwashing is a must. Used a good quality grease fighting dish detergent and a soft cloth. Issue is that the popper seems to need oil to work correctly so the lid and base will always be oily and need to washed in warm soapy water.
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The answer to your question is the clean up process is easy. I remove the popper after it cools off and wipe it out with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. the same process for the rest of the machine. So far that seems to be a good method. I hope this helps you with your question.
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The instructions that come with the popper say you can reduce the oil to one teaspoon per batch (per 1/2 cup of unpopped corn). I have never done it without oil so I can't attest to this. I use organic coconut oil which has a very high smoke point, adds wonderful flavor to the popcorn and is a healthy fat. It is used by the body for energy very much like a carbohydrate is without raising blood sugar like carbs do. You may want to consider that option.
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For me it isn't. Honestly, I just place some dish detergent in, close the top, and Shake Shake shake!! Lol
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It cooks popcorn great with only 1 tsp. of oil. I've had my popper and done this for years. Peanut oil is another good oil to try. This is a great popcorn popper that pops corn like the movies do without all the added extra butter and sugar. I love drizzling some orange blossom honey and salt over mine. Salty and sweet!